Geraint Thomas (Team Sky) won the opening time trial stage of the 2017 Tour de France, conquering the treacherously wet roads of Düsseldorf, Germany, on Saturday.
It's the Welshman's first Grand Tour stage victory, and he will wear the coveted yellow jersey of race leader for the first time in his career. The result goes some way to compensate for Thomas's disappointment in the Giro d'Italia in May, where he was forced to withdraw after suffering crash injuries.
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Dr Sarah Ruggins breaks overall record for cycling length of Britain and backCanadian only got into cycling a few years ago, but has now broken the LEJOGLE record
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‘It’s a terrible idea and it’s really hard’ - Comedian becomes the first person to cover the US coast-to-coast on a BMX bikeSebastian Fowler covered 3333 miles across 11 states in 80 days pedaling a 20-inch BMX bike loaded with 27 kilos of gear
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'I only found out I was coming to this race yesterday' - Sam Watson claims first WorldTour win in 3.4km Tour de Romandie prologueBrit wins by just three tenths of a second to take leader's jersey
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'It can really push me along' - How a velodrome comeback is making Caleb Ewan faster on the roadAustralian says he'll "definitely" continue track work after rekindling passion
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Could Caleb Ewan be Ineos Grenadiers' first Tour de France sprinter since Mark Cavendish? 'That's my goal'"All I can do is try to win as much as possible and prove that I deserve to be there," says Australian
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'An unprecedented opportunity for brands to be part of the evolution' - Ineos Grenadiers sponsor hunt steps up with sales agency partnershipSportfive have been employed to find "non-endemic global partners for the team"
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'We've all got a little bit extra in us this year' - Ineos Grenadiers recapture 'fighting spirit' with aggressive Paris-Nice displayBritish team continue to put tumultuous 2024 behind them with momentum and a new found mentality
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Could a TotalEnergies deal be the end of Ineos Grenadiers as we know them?Reports suggested this week that Ineos could be close to signing a deal with the French petrochemical firm
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'They’re racing with their hearts again' - Robbie McEwen on Ineos Grenadiers' bright start to 2025The British squad have already won four times in 2025
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Ineos Grenadiers are entertaining so far this year, but how long will it last?The British WorldTour squad have won four times already in 2025, but more than that, they have been fun. Is this the new dawn?
